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Africa: A Continent of Great Hope and Opportunities

By Akinwumi Adesina*

ABUJA, Nigeria, October 10, 2016 (AfDB) -- African economies have shown impressive economic growth rates over the past ten years, averaging over 5 percent. This growth is largely attributed to macroeconomic stability, improved business and investment environment, better economic governance and political stability. The growth has, however, been driven by export of primary commodities. The strength of the economic growth in Africa - the commodity price boom - also happens to be the weakness of African economies.

African Women Form Trade Bridge With Turkey

By Amina Al-Hassan

ISTANBUL, Turkey, March 20, 2014 (The Daily Trust) -- Women in the emerging and developing world are considered important in entrepreneurship because, as participants at the recent African -Turkey Women Trade Bridge conference in Istanbul, Turkey chorused, women entrepreneurs demonstrate the power and promise of entrepreneurship more when it comes to expanding the array of opportunities available to them.

With Ambitious Goals, Russia Joins Foreign Players in Africa

MOSCOW, April 30, 2016 (Buziness Africa) -- After the collapse of the Soviet empire, Russia has steadily shown interest in many spheres, ranging from political consultations through business and economic cooperation to culture with African countries. Of a special focus, Russia attaches significance to deepening trade and investment cooperation with Africa.

Africa: From Kazakhstan to Africa

By Erlan Idrissov*

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, January 24, 2016 (KMOF) -- The year 2015 was a turbulent, challenging year across the world. It was also 12 months when the links between our futures have never been clearer. Time and time again we have seen conflicts spill over borders.

Uganda: Russian Firm Pulls Out of Uganda's $4 Billion Oil Refinery

By Frederic Musisi

KAMPALA, Uganda, June 30, 2016 (The East African) -- A Russian consortium RT Global Resources, which was announced as the best preferred bidder for the financing and construction of the $4 billion greenfield oil refinery in Hoima in western Uganda has walked away from the deal in unclear circumstances.